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California doctor who became opioid ‘drug dealer’ gets 12 years in prison

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:02 GMT

A Tustin doctor who illegally distributed opioid pills linked to the death of an off-duty Costa Mesa fire captain, the suspected gunman in the Borderline Bar & Grill mass shooting and at least five overdose deaths was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison Friday, June 9, authorities said.Dr. Dzung Ahn Pham, who was also fined $35,000 Friday, was the owner of Irvine Village Urgent Care at the time he distributed more than 120,000 pills from Jan. 1, 2013 to Dec. 17, 2018, U.S. Attorney’s Office spokesman Ciaran McEvoy said.During that time, he wrote prescriptions for about 53,000 oxycodone pills, 68,000 hydrocodone pills and 29,000 pills of amphetamine salts using 18 different patient names, in exchange for cash and insurance payments, according to a plea agreement submitted in October when he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.“(Pham), a licensed physician trusted by society and the patients that went to him, stopped treating patients and...

Catastrophic hunger crisis? California food banks flooded by families seeking help

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:02 GMT

By Rya Jetha | CalMattersCalifornia food banks, which saw more families seeking help during the pandemic, are now serving more people every month as extra benefits started during the pandemic come to an end.The end of such programs is reducing benefits to 5.3 million Californians and prompting the statewide food banks association to warn of a “catastrophic hunger crisis” this year.Instead of functioning as sources of emergency aid, food banks say they are becoming long-term supermarkets for Californians facing food insecurity.Recipients of CalFresh, California’s version of the federal food stamp program, were given the maximum benefits available for their household size during the pandemic, or at least $95 more a month if they were already at the maximum. However, those emergency allotments ended March 26, meaning that for some single-person households, CalFresh benefits dropped from $281 to as little as $23 a month.Also, a federal program that gives eligible households food benefit...

After FBI document shows preference for headquarters relocation in Va., Maryland officials blast off

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:02 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.An FBI document prepared for Maryland’s Congressional delegation states the agency’s new headquarters should be relocated near its training academy in Quantico, Virginia.The nearly five-page document, first reported this week by WUSA9, states that “the importance of proximity has remained a key element of the new FBI HQ project since its inception…”The letter comes in response to questions Maryland officials had in March when they met with representatives of the U.S. General Services Administration, which will make the final decision soon on whether to build a new FBI building in Northern Virginia or one of two sites in Prince George’s County, Maryland.According to the document dated this month, about 544 FBI employees who work at a facility that would be folded into a new consolidated headquarters “made a trip through the Quantico g...

CNBC: el 93% de los empleadores quieren ver estas 8 habilidades blandas en tu currículum

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:02 GMT

Al solicitar un trabajo, hay muchas maneras de optimizar tu currículum. Puedes consultar la lista para ver dónde se encuentran las prioridades del empleador en términos de experiencia y asegurarse de resaltar lo que es más importante para ellos, por ejemplo. Puede incluir cualquier logro importante, como superar los objetivos de ventas. Y puedes incluir un enlace a tu perfil de LinkedIn.Un grupo de expertos en carreras de habilidades que dicen que es crucial incluir son tus habilidades más blandas. Una abrumadora mayoría, el 93% de los empleadores, dice que “las habilidades más dóciles juegan un papel fundamental en su decisión sobre a quién quieren contratar”, dijo Ian Siegel, cofundador y director ejecutivo de ZipRecruiter, en el informe reciente de la compañía The Job Market Outlook para Graduados.Las habilidades blandas incluyen una amplia gama. “Diría que, en general, la comunicación ocupa un lugar muy alto en esa lista en este momento considerando cómo las pe...

Después de 100 días, el científico de Florida “Dr. Deep Sea” reaparece tras batir el récord de vida bajo el agua

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:02 GMT

(CNN) — Un profesor universitario de Florida completó su misión de investigación y estableció un nuevo récord mundial en el proceso: vivir 100 días bajo la superficie del océano.El viernes de la semana pasada, el Dr. Joseph Dituri sintió los rayos del sol por primera vez desde que el 1 de marzo se retiró a un complejo subacuático a 6 metros bajo las aguas de Cayo Largo, Florida.Dituri, de 55 años, ingeniero biomédico, profesor de la Universidad del Sur de Florida y autodenominado “Dr. Deep Sea”, pasó algo más de tres meses en el fondo de la Laguna Esmeralda, en el Jules’ Undersea Lodge, el único hotel submarino de Estados Unidos, según el sitio web del hotel.El proyecto de investigación, denominado Proyecto Neptuno 100, fue organizado por la Fundación para el Desarrollo de los Recursos Marinos, con sede en Cayo Largo, y se centró en la investigación de la conservación de los océanos y en el estudio de cómo afecta la compresión al cuerpo humano, según el sitio...

Nasdaq to buy financial software company Adenza in $10.5 billion cash-and-stock deal

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:02 GMT

Nasdaq is buying Adenza, a company that makes software used on Wall Street, for $10.5 billion in cash and stock.The acquisition from owner Thoma Bravo, an investment company, includes $5.75 billion in cash and 85.6 million shares of Nasdaq common stock.Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman has been pushing the company further into tech, expanding beyond its roll as a marketplace for trading that is reliant largely on trading volumes to thrive. “From fast-evolving global regulations to rapidly increasing pressures to modernize infrastructure, our clients are seeking trusted partners equipped to support them in this challenging environment,” Friedman said in a written statement. “Nasdaq aspires to be that partner every day, and with Adenza we can offer an even broader range of mission-critical solutions that enhance the liquidity, transparency, and integrity of the world’s financial system.”Adenza was created through the combination of Calypso and AxiomSL. Calypso serves capital markets par...

Libema Open Results

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:02 GMT

MondayAt Autotron RosmalenDen Bosch, NetherlandsPurse: €673,630Surface: GrassDEN BOSCH, NETHERLANDS (AP) _ Results Monday from Libema Open at Autotron Rosmalen (seedings in parentheses):Men’s SinglesRound of 32Marc-Andrea Huesler, Switzerland, def. Maxime Cressy (8), United States, 6-2, 7-6 (2).Women’s SinglesRound of 32Veronika Kudermetova (1), Russia, def. Alison Riske-Amritraj, United States, 6-3, 3-0, ret.Greet Minnen, Belgium, def. Jessika Ponchet, France, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2.Source

La ciudad de Nueva York ordena el pago del salario mínimo para trabajadores que entreguen alimentos a través de aplicaciones

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:02 GMT

(CNN) — La ciudad de Nueva York anunció este domingo una nueva tasa de pago mínima para los trabajadores de entrega de alimentos a través de aplicaciones en medio de un aumento en el uso de servicios como Uber Eats y DoorDash desde la pandemia.Los 60.000 repartidores de alimentos de Manhattan actualmente ganan un promedio de US$ 7,09 por hora, según un comunicado de prensa de la ciudad, que explica que la nueva tasa de pago les permitirá ganar al menos US$ 19,96 por hora. El pago aumentará a US$ 17,96 por hora a partir del 12 de julio y luego aumentará nuevamente a casi US$ 20 por hora en abril de 2025.El pago se ajustará anualmente según la inflación, agregó la ciudad.La ciudad dice que las aplicaciones de entrega tendrán flexibilidad en la forma en que pagan a los trabajadores de entrega la nueva tarifa mínima. Siempre que los trabajadores ganen la cantidad mínima, las aplicaciones pueden optar por pagarles por viaje, por hora trabajada o mediante su propia fórmula.“Nuestros...

2 men shot while driving on Hampden Avenue in Aurora

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Two men were shot, and another was injured while driving on Hampden Avenue, and now police are investigating what lead up to the shooting. According to the Aurora Police Department, on Sunday around 10:30 p.m., two men were taken to a local hospital with serious injuries after they were shot inside a car. APD said a third man was inside the car and was taken to a local hospital for minor injuries, but he was not shot. APD said the evidence suggests that the shooting happened while the men were traveling on Hampden Avenue near Park Road. 9-year-old drowns in Boulder Creek Police are currently investigating what lead up to the shooting. It is unknown if it was related to street racing in the area.Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting is asked to contact the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and still be eligible for a cash reward.Eastbound Hampden closed, as well as north and southbound exit ramps from Parker Road onto Ha...

Armed thieves enter garages, steal cars from several neighborhoods

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:02 GMT

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a group of thieves believed to be linked to several car and property thefts in the Parker area.  Sheriff Darren Weekly told FOX31 some of the suspects were armed, adding even more concern. "This crime is particularly alarming because we do know at least one or two individuals were armed when they went into these garages,” Weekly said. On June 5 around 4 a.m., deputies said three suspects entered a garage in the Pradera neighborhood, just south of Parker, and stole a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. That night, deputies said the same suspects returned with two more people and stole a black Audi SUV in addition to trespassing into several other vehicles in the neighborhood. After leaving the Pradera neighborhood, deputies said the group of five went to the Pinery Glen neighborhood near Bayou Gulch Road and South Parker Road and broke into several other vehicles attempting to steal valuables in...